A modular housing unit is fabricated from an intermodal cargo container. The rectangular box comprising the cargo container is cut into three sections. A right triangular section is fabricated from a center portion. The remaining portion is folded to form a "L"-shaped structure. The triangular secti
A modular housing unit is fabricated from an intermodal cargo container. The rectangular box comprising the cargo container is cut into three sections. A right triangular section is fabricated from a center portion. The remaining portion is folded to form a "L"-shaped structure. The triangular section is reinserted into the vertex of the "L" to form a substantially triangular housing unit. A door is cut therein to provide means for entering the building. Intermodal cargo containers ranging from 20-53 feet in length can thus be employed to provide up to 424 square feet of living space.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A polygonal modular housing unit comprising, an intermodal cargo container, wherein said intermodal cargo container is cut into three sections, each of said three sections having a vertical cross section and a horizontal cross section, wherein each of said vertical cros
The invention claimed is: 1. A polygonal modular housing unit comprising, an intermodal cargo container, wherein said intermodal cargo container is cut into three sections, each of said three sections having a vertical cross section and a horizontal cross section, wherein each of said vertical cross sections is rectangular, wherein the first of said horizontal cross sections is a first trapezoid, the second of said horizontal cross sections is a second trapezoid, and the third of said horizontal cross sections is a right isosceles triangle, wherein said right isosceles triangle has two equal sides, a base, a right angle opposite said base, and a vertical wall depending from said base, wherein each of said first and second trapezoids has a four-sided perimeter, three sides of said four-sided perimeter having vertical walls extending therefrom, said fourth side being open, wherein said fourth open side of said first trapezoid is joined to said fourth open side of said second trapezoid forming a substantially "L" shaped structure, said substantially "L" shaped structure having an exterior corner and an opposing interior vertex angle, wherein said interior vertex angle is a right angle, said interior vertex angle being flanked by two sides adjacent to said interior vertex angle, and wherein said two sides adjacent to said interior vertex angle are joined to said equal sides of said right isosceles triangle, thereby forming a polygonal modular housing unit. 2. A polygonal modular housing unit as in claim 1 wherein said vertical wall of said right isosceles triangle includes a door and a porch. 3. A polygonal modular housing unit as in claim 1 further including interbox connections sites, said interbox connections sites being capable of receiving means for connection to other structures. 4. A substantially circular arrangement of four polygonal modular housing units as in claim 1, said substantially circular arrangement having a center and a circumference, wherein said exterior corners of each of said four polygonal modular housing units faces towards said center. 5. A substantially circular arrangement as in claim 4, wherein each of said four polygonal modular housing units is interspersed with a walkway therebetween. 6. A substantially circular arrangement as in claim 5, further comprising a walkway surrounding said circumference of said substantially circular arrangement, thereby defining a single story of modular housing units. 7. A stacked arrangement of at least two stories of said modular housing units as in claim 6, further including a central staircase and a roof. 8. A method of constructing a polygonal modular housing unit comprising the steps of, a) presenting an intermodal cargo container, b) cutting a triangular section from the midsection of the cargo container, c) mating the open ends of the two remaining pieces to form a substantially "L" shaped structure with an interior vertex angle and, d) mating the triangular section to the interior vertex angle. 9. A method of constructing a polygonal modular housing unit as in claim 8 further comprising the step of including a door and a porch. 10. A method of constructing a polygonal modular housing unit as in claim 8 further comprising the step of including interbox connection sites. 11. A method of constructing a substantially circular arrangement of four polygonal modular housing units comprising the steps of: a) presenting four polygonal modular housing units as in claim 2, AND b) arranging the exterior corners of each of said four polygonal modular housing units towards the center of said circular arrangement. 12. A method of constructing a single story of a substantially circular arrangement of four polygonal modular housing units as in claim 11 further comprising the step of interspersing an interior walkway between each of said four polygonal modular housing units. 13. A method of constructing a single story of a substantially circular arrangement of four polygonal modular housing units as in claim 12 further comprising the step of including a circumferential walkway surrounding said substantially circular arrangement of said four polygonal modular housing units. 14. A method of constructing a stacked arrangement of at least two stories of said single stories of a substantially circular arrangement of four polygonal modular housing units as in claim 13 further comprising the step of including a central staircase and a roof.
Clark Phillip C. (10245 SW. 124th Ave. Miami FL 33186), Method for converting one or more steel shipping containers into a habitable building at a building site and the product.
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